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Crime and Justice

University of Chicago Press · United States · Est. 1936

ISSN2153-0416

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.732

H-Index

119

CiteScore

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Total Works

648

Total Citations

52,359

2yr Mean Citedness

0.81

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Crime and Justice examines penal policy and sentencing practices across various countries, focusing on the evolution of criminal justice systems, the use of imprisonment and alternatives to incarceration, and the impact of historical and cultural factors on these developments. The journal also explores themes of prosecutorial discretion, judicial decision-making, and the effectiveness of sanctions, including community service, electronic monitoring, and fines.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1936

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications648

Publisher OrgUniversity of Chicago Press

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Chicago Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2153-0416

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Criminology & Penology

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

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